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October 2017 - South Korea Special Weapons News

Troxell: U.S., South Korean Troops on DMZ 'Ready'AFPS 31 Oct 2017 -- South Korean and American troops on and near the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea are ready, well-supplied, well-trained and prepared, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman said following a visit over the weekend.

Trilateral Cooperation Needed to Combat North Korean ThreatAFPS 31 Oct 2017 -- The world is united against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and nations are working together to counter the dangers of Kim Jong Un's ambitions, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Oct. 29 following the trilateral military meeting with South Korean and Japanese leaders.

South Korea considering no more THAAD deployment: FMPress TV 30 Oct 2017 -- South Korea's foreign minister says Seoul is not considering any additional deployment of a controversial US missile system, THAAD, which has sparked anger both inside and outside the country.

Secretary Visits DMZ With South Korean CounterpartAFPS 27 Oct 2017 -- Standing in the Demilitarized Zone with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the visit portrays in strong terms the difference between North Korea and South Korea.

Mattis in South Korea amid US 'aggressive deployment'Press TV 27 Oct 2017 -- South Korea defends the "aggressive deployment" of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula as Pentagon chief James Mattis visits the heavily fortified border between the North and South Korea.

Washington's, Seoul's Actions Leave No Chance for Any Talks - N Korean LawmakerSputnik 15 Oct 2017 -- A member of the North Korean delegation to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union has criticized the upcoming South Korean-US war games amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang has repeatedly slammed the joint drills in the region, saying that they risk provoking a further escalation.

US, South Korea to hold joint naval drillsPress TV 13 Oct 2017 -- The United States and South Korea are set to hold naval drills next week despite international calls for the de-escalation of tensions with North Korea.

US Subs' Mystery Missions Off Korean Coast Prompt PanicSputnik 13 Oct 2017 -- The USS Michigan Ohio-class ballistic missile sub has arrived in Busan, South Korea ahead of large scale US-South Korean exercises next week. Observers are concerned by the fact that another US sub, the USS Tucson, is already present in the area, and that it has been carrying out secret training missions whose purpose remains unclear.

US bombers conduct firing drill over Korean PeninsulaPress TV 11 Oct 2017 -- The US military has flown two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula as part of a combined firing drill with Japan and South Korea in the region, fueling tensions with Pyongyang over nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

South Korean Authorities: DPRK Hacked Defense Ministry, Stole War PlansSputnik 10 Oct 2017 -- South Korean lawmakers have claimed that hackers from that other Korea broke (electronically) into the South Korean Defense Ministry and stole large amounts of information - including a plan to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and several of his top lieutenants.

S Korea, US Allegedly Increase Surveillance of N KoreaSputnik 08 Oct 2017 -- South Korea and the United States are on alert after a Russian lawmaker's warning about Pyongyang's ballistic missile test-firing and are maintaining heightened reconnaissance using U-2S, RC-800 and RF-16 planes.